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The case of the vanishing honeybees - Emma Bryce

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In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere, bees also help feed us in a bigger way -- by pollinating our nation's crops. Emma Bryce investigates potential causes for this widespread colony collapse disorder.

Honeybees generate over one third of food in the United States by pollinating crops.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Emma Bryce
  • Director Kim Leow, Lillian Chan
  • Animator Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Kasey Lum
  • Composer John Poon
  • Narrator Derek Gebhart

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